Sigd 9917 / סיגד 13678

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13678 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 9914 29 Cheshvan 13675
Sigd 9915 29 Cheshvan 13676
Sigd 9916 29 Cheshvan 13677
Sigd 9917 29 Cheshvan 13678
Sigd 9918 29 Cheshvan 13679
Sigd 9919 29 Cheshvan 13680
Sigd 9921 29 Cheshvan 13681
Sigd 9921 29 Cheshvan 13682

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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